Rapid surge in global warming mainly due to reduced planetary albedo

A team puts forward a possible explanation for the rise in global mean temperature: our planet has become less reflective because certain types of clouds have declined.

Fixing Climate Change to Cost 4 Times as Much if We Delay

New research highlights the stark choice we face when it comes to climate change: solve the crisis now, or spend a lot more money and resources solving the crisis in the future, after environmental tipping points have been passed.

First ice-free day in the Arctic may arrive in 2027

Researchers have used computer models to forecast when the Arctic Ocean might experience its first ice-free day. 

Antarctica Is 10 Times Greener Than 35 Years Ago

Antarctica has shown a warming trend over the past 60 years, with the West Antarctic and Antarctic Peninsula regions showing a faster change.

Rapid temperature rise for Middle East and North Africa

By 2100, parts of the Arabian Peninsula could experience up to 9 degrees Celsius of warming.

Record-Breaking Coral Death in The Great Barrier Reef Alarms Scientists

Parts of the Great Barrier Reef have suffered the highest coral mortality on record, Australian research showed Tuesday, with scientists fearing the rest of it has suffered a similar fate.

Over 44% Of Coral Species Face Extinction

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is warning that over 44% of reef-building coral species globally are at risk of extinction.

State of the climate: 2024 will be first year above 1.5C of global warming

This year is now virtually certain to beat 2023 as the hottest year on record. It will also be the first full year to surpass 1.5C above pre-industrial levels across the majority of observational records.

Greenhouse gas concentrations surge again to new record in 2023

Greenhouse gas levels surged to a new record in 2023, committing the planet to rising temperatures for many years to come. CO2 is accumulating in the atmosphere faster than any time experienced during human existence.

Methane emissions are rising faster than ever

Methane concentrations in Earth's atmosphere increased at record speed over the past five years. At least two-thirds of annual methane emissions now come from human activities.

Scientists Find Corals With a Secret That Could Aid Reef Conservation

Surprising new evidence of variable heat tolerance in corals was discovered recently. As the world's oceans warm, these differences are important.

World's Oceans on Verge of Being Too Acidic to Sustain Life

Even with rapid emission cuts, some level of continued acidification may be unavoidable due to the CO2 already emitted and the time it takes for the ocean system to respond.

Sea surface temperature record in the southwestern Pacific

The sea surface temperature in the Fijian archipelago in the southwestern Pacific is now at its maximum for more than 600 years. 

Extreme Weather to Hit 70% of Humans in Next 20 Years, Study Warns

The only way to deal with this is to prepare for a situation with a much higher likelihood of unprecedented extreme events, already in the next one to two decades.

Earth's 'Gateway to Hell' is growing by 35 million cubic feet each year

A new research has detailed the rate at which Siberia's massive Batagaika crater is devouring the surface of the Earth. Its rapid expansion is now fueled by warming air temperatures.